Genealogy

Derick5 (Richard) Van Wicklen
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Birth: bap. Aug.1774 Jamaica, Queens Co., New York

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Death: 4 July 1856 Jamaica, New York

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Magdalene5 Guest

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Birth: 10 Aug.1782

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Death: 22 Mar.1867 Jamaica, New York

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His sons Evert (lot 50), Garret (lot 54), Jacob Lott (lot 48), John (lot 56) & daughters J. P. & M (lot 52) owned lots 48-56 of Cypress Hills Cemetery. Brooklyn, NY deeds of 1867. Jonathan U. V. W. has lot 504 deed 1866.

1850 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Derrick Van Wicklen, 78 with wife, Magdalene, 68 and daughters Jane, 35, Phebe, 36, and Maria, 25.

1860 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Magdalene Van Wicklen, 70, with Jane, 37, Phebe, 36, and Jacob L., 34, farmer (all b. NY). Also, Egbert Berry, 50, farm laborer, b. NY and Edward Lyon, 30, b. Ireland.

1860 US Federal Census, Jamaica, Queens, New York [Roll: M653_845; Page: 833; Image: 293]

Magdaline Van Wicklen, ae.70, RE 10,000 P1000, b.NY,

Jane Van Wicklen, ae.37,

Phebe Van Wicklen, ae.36, b.NY,

Jacob L. Van Wicklen, farmer, b.NY,

Egbert Berry, ae.52, farm laborer, b.NY,

Edward Lyons, ae.30. farm laborer, b.Ireland,

1870 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Jane Van Wicklen, 55, b. NY, with Phebe Van Wicklen, 51, b. NY, and Maria Van Wicklen, 43, b. NY with Edward Lyons, 36, farm laborer, b. Ireland, and William Hyde, 68, farm laborer, b. Germany. (Jane, Phebe, and Maria are sisters.)

1880 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Phoebe Van Wicklen, 66, keeping house, with Jane Van Wicklen, 68, boarder, Garrett Van Wicklen, 72, farmer, and Maria Van Wicklen, 59, boarder. All b. NY (parents b. NY). These are grown children of Derrick and Magdalen Van Wicklen all living together in the same household.

His will of 1 Jan 1855, proved 15 Sep 1856 [Queens Co. 7:294:] names wife Magdalen and all children except Richard & Charity who were then deceased.

see Queens Wills Liber E, p.173, 15 Sep.1856,

Will QCo 7:294 1-1-55/9-15-56 wife Magdalen and all children, exec. Richard and Charity. [Gritman 2717]

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or as GESS, The parents of Magdalene GUEST are Lewis GUEST, butcher of Kings Co., NY and m. 18 July 1772 Jane Van SICKLEN (or as SICKLER) “spinster of Suffolk Co., NY”, It is an important clue that Magdalene’s sister Jane named one of her children Charity “Van Seckel” SNEDIKER,

Children:

1.+Garret6 Van WICKLEN, b.24 Oct.1807, Jamaica, NY,

2.+John Van WICKLEN, b.25 July 1809, Brooklyn, NY,

3. Jane Van WICKLEN, b.3 Mar.1811, Jamaica, NY,

4. Phebe Van WICKLEN, b.13 Dec.1812, Jamaica, NY,

5. Richard Van WICKLEN, b.13 Nov.1814

6.+Evert Van WICKLEN, b.21 Apr.1817, Jamaica, NY,

7.+Jacob Lott Van WICKLEN, b.1819, Jamaica, NY,

8. Libya Van WICKLEN, b.20 June 1821, Jamaica, NY,

9. Maria Van WICKLEN, b.10 Feb.1823, Jamaica, NY,

10. Gertrude(Charity) Van WICKLEN, b.18 Dec.1825, Jamaica, NY,

SEE paper writen tracing the ancestry of Magdalene Guess, written for the “RECORD” of the New York Genealogical Society and accepted by Harry Macy for publication, but after his retirement the new editor proclaimed it “too long”.

Is found as GESS, in Jamaica RDC baptisms of her children, see note below.

Children:

As shown, baptised Jamaica RDC.

Van Wicklen cemetery on old South Road, Jamaica South [JCF LI cem. Inscriptions 1-25] Lewis GUEST d. 13 Apr 1848 age 76 (so b.1772) col. 5 p.73 says “bro. of Magdalene Van Wicklen” (revised list).

In several Jamaica, NY RDC records Magdalene and others are referred to as GESS, some of these are

Magdalane GESS: [NYGBR 109:220: Maria, bap. 4 May 1823, dau. of Derick Van Wicklen and Magdalane GESS.]

Jane GESS: [NYGBR 109:2180?: Eliza, bap.5 Nov.1811, dau. of Abraham SNEDIKER and Jane GESS.]

also children of Jane GESS:

Catherine SNEDIKER, bap.22 Jan.1797

Abraham, bap.11 July 1802,

Charity Van Siclen SNEDEKER, bap.22 Dec.1805,